Please select the link below to support a better understand the MYP Report Card Process. Key topics include: mark scale 1- 8, totalling of mark, conversion of marks, understand the ATL’s, Grade 8: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYXYFbLuhq Grade 9: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYXYFwLu6v Grade 10 https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYXYY2LuK8
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SD 42 Information and Updates
Superintendent Letter: Planning for a Safe and Inclusive Halloween
Dear families, Halloween is just around the corner and I know that our school communities are looking forward to celebrating this holiday in creative ways. To ensure that all members in our school communities are able to enjoy this holiday, I wanted to reach out with a gentle reminder to please be thoughtful in the […]
October 2, 2020: Letter from Superintendent Sylvia Russell
Dear families, I am writing to provide you with some important updates and to thank you for your support in helping us begin this unique school year in as safe a manner as possible. We are seeing evidence across our schools that the Daily Health Assessment checklist is being followed, and are deeply grateful for […]
September 4, 2020: Superintendent letter to secondary school families
Dear families, As we head into orientation week, I wanted to reach out to provide an update on our return to school planning. As you know, our district posted an online survey on Friday, August 28, to determine how many students would be returning for in-classroom instruction in September. This survey closed on Tuesday, September […]
Connecting to Learning – Fall 2020 / Garibaldi Gazette
GSS IB Diploma Programme Information Session
GSS is hosting a Zoom information session in support of the IB Diploma Programme. Information will be presented to support intake of Gr 11 students in the Fall of 2021. The session will include teachers and admin. As a matter of courtesy, please ensure that your zoom ID includes your family or last name. Topic: […]
Nov 18 – 19 2020 Quarter Change Schedule
This year, with the required addition of the Quarter system, it is necessary to build change over days to support the yearly progression. Nov 18 2020 – “I ” or Flex Day This day will have limited student attendance. Students in need of additional support to complete learning outcomes will be invited to class for […]
How to Order Student Photos
The student images are uploaded on the Mountain West Studios website www.mountainwest.ca and are ready to be ordered. If your student had retakes on October 14th, photos should be up next week. Click this “How to Order” link as it will provide you complete information on ordering photos. All the webcodes for the students are noted […]
Notre Bistro for Dec 4
Notre Bistro features local BC products all created in-house Food for Thought: ” To be a good cook, you have to have a love of the food, a love of hard work and a love of creating. ” Julia Child Soup: $2.50 – Potato Leek Main: $2.00 – Pizza Party! Pepperoni, Cheese, Meat Lovers, Veggie, […]
GSS Collaboration Days
Collaboration days are times set aside for staff to work on issues relating to Program implementation and additional professional growth. In the past years these days have been a “late” start. The new BC Ministry of Education requirements limit late start opportunities as a gradual entry is required. For the 2020 – 2021 academic […]
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About us
At Garibaldi Secondary School students will have the opportunity to pursue their passion, to learn, to create, to lead, to think and be prepared to thrive in the 21st Century. Garibaldi prides itself on its culture of care, creating a safe and caring environment for all learners. Garibaldi is a comprehensive high school where students are given opportunities to acquire knowledge
and skills that will develop their potential as active and engaged life-long learners.
Our Mission:
Our primary purpose is to enable all our students to develop their individual potentials and to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to become self-reliant, self-disciplined, socially and environmentally responsible participants in a democratic global society.
Garibaldi has a number of unique programs and opportunities for students:
- Our International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Interdisciplinary Arts Academy
- Plumbing, Electrical and Carpentry Post-Secondary Apprenticeships
- Our music and choir program
- Our many courses, clubs, teams, and activities
- New campus with a 24 million dollar renovation and addition
- Full teaching kitchen
- Dance classes
- Our excellent Student Support Services program
Starting in September 2018 Garibaldi will offer a Softball Academy in partnership with Ridge Meadows Softball Association. More information is available in the Main Office.
The International Baccalaureate Program (IB) Diploma Programme at Garibaldi Secondary School offers interested students a rigorous academic curriculum and a smooth transition into university.
Available in only 14 high schools across BC, the program is opened to students in the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District as well as students from neighbouring districts.
Garibaldi Secondary School is a candidate school* for the MYP. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education - that we believe is important for our students.
* Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee
that authorization will be granted.
For further information about the IB and its programmes visit http://www.ibo.org
Grade 11 and Grade 12 students interested in the IB program have the following two options:
- They may take one or more individual courses as Certificate courses
- They can take all their courses in IB for Grade 11 and 12 years, thus earning an International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Both certificate courses and the full diploma afford students the opportunity to receive advanced first-year credit at most universities in Canada and internationally for all HL courses.
For senior students, Garibaldi Secondary also offers partnerships with Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) and British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Students can earn a Carpentry Level 1 Certficate or Plumbing Level 1 and 2 Certificates from KPU. BCIT offers students the Level 1 Electrician Certificate.
For students planning to study in the arts, Garibaldi is home of the Interdisciplinary Arts Academy. Music, theatre, dance, and visual arts are delivered in dedicated spaces - our dance room has installed barres, we have a fully equipped professional theatre with sound system, and music spaces for both instrumental and choir classes.
Our Facility:
Garibaldi Secondary School received an extensive renovation as well as an addition between 2007 and 2009. We have state of the art technology infrastructure, a fantastic building, and beautiful school grounds.